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Buildings
August 29, 2024
Article
Split incentive or common ground?
Rethinking tenant and building owner perspectives on deep retrofits for equitable climate solutions![Portrait of Rachel Sutton](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/rachel-24.jpg?itok=9kDxqzwB)
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Buildings, Electricity, Transportation
August 23, 2024
Op-ed
If we want more people driving electric, Ontario should make new buildings EV-ready
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Buildings
August 22, 2024
Article
Protecting Albertans from wildfire smoke
Cross-sector planning needed to protect building occupant health during wildfire events![Portrait of Raidin Blue](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/raidin-24.jpg?itok=yFPfvGDi)
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Transportation
August 21, 2024
Article
The sustainable city
#ZEV-life: Canada’s largest municipality leans into e-mobility![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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Oil & Gas
August 14, 2024
Article
Let’s get smarter about methane: the vital role of Canada’s Methane Centre of Excellence
A well-designed centre could help move Canada to more accurate, measurement-informed emissions accounting![Portrait of Amanda Bryant](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/amanda-24.jpg?itok=3AC-4odg)
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Transportation
August 14, 2024
Op-ed
The problem with low-carbon fuels for road freight
Alternative fuels may diminish the climate impact of Canada’s cargo trucks and vans, but they won’t get us to net zero.![Hongyu Xiao](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/hongyu-23.jpg?itok=D4_8kezT)
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Equitable Transition
July 31, 2024
Article
Bridging the gender gap to net-zero
Equity in the energy transition![Portrait of Margret Nellissery](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/Margaret-24.jpg?itok=CcrNE_gc)
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Buildings
July 25, 2024
Article
Vancouver council's natural gas amendment jeopardizes affordable, climate-resilient buildings
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Transportation
July 24, 2024
Article
Going the distance
New project highlights the importance of an equitable transition to fleet electrification![Portrait of Sarah McBain](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/sarahmcb-24.jpg?itok=nf3BIhSZ)
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Oil & Gas
July 19, 2024
Article
Greenwashing legislation has resulted in less talk from Pathways about their emissions reduction plans
Now it’s over to the oilsands CEOs to follow up with action instead![Portrait of MC Bouchard](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/mc-24.jpg?itok=ocHsggjE)
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Transportation
July 18, 2024
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